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Abetting suicide
The Vyara police of the district have registered a case of abetment of suicide against a man and his mother, after a married woman committed suicide by drowning. Sunita Kanti Gamit, a resident of Velda village of Vyara, committed suicide by jumping into a well on August 3. Her brother Movaliya Gamit however lodged a police complaint on Sunday, stating that Kanti Goma Gamit (her husband) and his mother had driven the woman to death by physically and mentally harassing her. The Vyara police have registered a case under sections 306 and 498 (a) of the IPC and have picked up the two for interrogation.
Bootlegger held
Ashok Natwar Kotak, a listed bootlegger operating in Rander Road area of the city, was arrested by the Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) on Sunday under provisions of Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act. A resident of 303 Sumel Flats, Palanpur Patia, Kotak had been booked by the prohibition police with IMFL worth Rs 11,400 on May 5 this year. He has been despatched to the Junagadh jail to serve a sentence, a PCB release said.
Woman missing
An 85-year-old woman from the Rander area of the city is missing since Saturday morning, the police were informed today. Manish Chhanalal Shah of B/506 Shetrunjay Tower, Rander Road, told the Rander police that Shantaben Nandalal Shah left the house without informing anyone at 6 am. Last seen, she was wearing a white sari and had a walking stick in her hand.
Hit-and-run
An unidentified ST driver, while driving recklessly, injured a person on the road in Chowk Bazaar on Sunday afternoon. Ramji Vira Patel, a resident of Kubernagar area of Katargam, told the Chowk Bazaar police that he sustained injuries on the thigh and shoulders when he was hit by a ST bus (GJ 1 1311) near Hodi Bungalow on the Chowk-Ved main road at 2:15 pm. The unidentified driver fled the spot.
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